Barclay CTA index up 0.98% in July, 5.2% YTD

(Opalesque) Strong uptrends in equities, bonds, the US Dollar and gold helped push managed futures funds to another profitable month. CTA funds posted a 0.98% return in July 2019, according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge, a division of Backstop Solutions.